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Inside the business of home abortions
We learn about a secret network of women providing cheap home abortions. What they’re doing is illegal in most states.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenWe learn about a secret network of women providing cheap home abortions. What they’re doing is illegal in most states.
Photo of Lisette Poole, courtesy of The California Sunday Magazine.
In this episode
5 storiesSanctuary politics in Orange County
President Trump’s supporters in Orange County have been packing city and county meetings, voicing their opposition to California’s sanctuary laws. A few cities -- and the county -- have taken votes expressing that too.
Read the story9 minNorth and South Orange County fight over homelessness
The fight over how to house the homeless continues in Orange County. A federal judge has ordered cities there to figure out where to put hundreds of homeless people kicked out of the Santa Ana riverbed a few weeks back.
Read the story9 minWhat we know about the woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters
More details are emerging about the woman who police say shot three people at YouTube headquarters yesterday, then killed herself. Nasim Aghdam, 39, had a grudge against the video-sharing platform.
Read the story8 minThe growing network of underground home abortion providers
Women choose to give birth at home because it’s more comfortable, maybe they prefer a familiar bedroom than a hospital bed, maybe they want the whole process to be more natural.
Read the story15 minHow much did it cost the Saudi Crown Prince to book an entire hotel in LA?
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Los Angeles on Monday for a private dinner at Rupert Murdoch’s estate. He rubbed elbows with Disney chief Bob Iger and Dwayne Johnson.
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